Only 35% left to go on my download of Windows 7 from the TechNet Plus Subscription site. Yes indeed… as expected, SteveB let loose the availability of the first public beta of Windows 7 during his keynote address at CES. And almost to the moment he announced it, the PressPass article went live, and the … Continue reading Breaking News: Windows 7 Beta 1 Availability
(RTW = Released to Web)If you’re already managing the protection of your data with System Center Data Protection Manager 2007, you’ll definitely want to know that SP1 for DPM 2007 is out and available for download TODAY. (see below if you just want the download links)And you probably also want to know that if you’ve … Continue reading Breaking News: System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 SP1 is RTW!
Mike Neil is the General Manager of Virtualization at Microsoft. He’s the guy with the job of overseeing where Microsoft is going with Virtualization; looking at the big-picture and how Microsoft can contribute to and lead in the area of Virtualization.He recently contributed this very good summary of where it’s all headed, with predictions for … Continue reading 2009: The Virtual Year
“Hey Kevin.. what are the specs on that there demo computer?”Funny you should ask. I get that a lot. And so I thought I’d share with you my dream configuration. It is my hope that some of you will take these steps and use them to build your own test environment, so you can kick … Continue reading Kevin’s Demo World – Part 1 – My Foundation
Breaking News: The IT Manager Community Hub is LIVE! Spread the word!For several months now, I’ve been working with people in the Microsoft BMO on this project, which started because of a recognition that IT Managers – people who lead IT people and run IT organizations – haven’t been served as well as they could … Continue reading IT Managers – This hub’s for YOU!
TechEd North America 2009 is happening a little earlier this year: May 11-15, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. And this year Microsoft is offering the biggest early-bird discount they’ve ever done: $300 off the registration if you register by December 31st, 2008. “Have you ever been to TechEd, Kevin?”Does the bear [live] in the woods? … Continue reading Breaking News: TechEd 2009 US Registration is OPEN!
(NOTE: I didn’t write this blog post. It was sent to me in hopes that I would post it. It’s geared more towards developers, some of whom do read my blog now and then – so I thought it was worth sharing. -Kevin) Breaking news!!! Attend an upcoming MSDN Developer Conference and you will receive … Continue reading Windows 7 Beta 1 for MDC Attendees
As some of you may remember, I interviewed Celine Allee at TechEd this year for a TechEd Online video. We spoke about the then-brand-new Microsoft TechNet Springboard Series web site. Celine just sent an e-mail out informing us of the fact that she and the Springboard team now have a blog.From the text of her … Continue reading It’s Live: The Springboard Blog
Microsoft has some important news that we need to get out in every way possible. I received an e-mail with a good “script” that describes the situation pretty well. Here it is (highlighting is my own): “Today, Microsoft released security update MS08-067 to address a new vulnerability in all affected versions of Windows products, which … Continue reading IMPORTANT NEWS: “Out-of-Band” Security Update Has Been Released
(RTM = Released to Manufacturing – otherwise known around here as “SHIPPED!”)Finally, the latest tool in the virtualization arsenal is here. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 was released today. “But what is it?”Here’s the text from the System Center Virtual Machine Manager product site: “Microsoft is pleased to announce the release to manufacturing (RTM) … Continue reading Breaking News: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 is RTM!
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